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After Nevada Caucus, Democrats and Republicans Bet on the Latino Vote in November
Republicans bet that Obama's failure to pass immigration reform will cut his Latino votes, while Democrats bet that Republican anti-immigrant rhetoric will work in his favor.
News Item  ·  Alternet  ·  Feb 9, 2012  

Judge: Whales Are 'Non-Persons,' So Seaworld's 'Enslavement' OK
A US district judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by the animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) against SeaWorld yesterday, saying that the suit -- which aimed to free five orca whales held by the amusement park company -- had no standing because the 13th amendment...
News Item  ·  Common Dreams NewsCenter  ·  Feb 9, 2012  

CPAC: Just another phony conservative sideshow
God help us. It’s time for CPAC — the Conservative Political Action Conference — the annual gathering of the rabid right wing in the National Capital Region. CPAC this year comes just as conservatives finally have something to celebrate — former Pennsylvania Senator Rick...
News Item  ·  Capitol Hill Blue  ·  Feb 9, 2012  

Avon Wants You to Know It's Not Komen
In light of the PR nightmare that has descended on the Susan G. Komen Foundation since announcing it would no longer fund grants to Planned Parenthood for mammogram referrals, the Avon Foundation for Women, a top breast cancer charity connected to the cosmetics company, rushed to post a...
News Item  ·  Mother Jones Politics  ·  Feb 9, 2012  

Volunteers Across America: Indiana
My name is Andrea Smith. I’m semi-retired after working in business communications and teaching college English, and I’m a volunteer with President Obama’s re-election campaign in Indiana. I’m originally from the President’s adopted city of Chicago, but I’ve lived in Indianapolis...
News Item  ·  Organizing for America  ·  Feb 9, 2012  

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